Z71.1 Person with feared health complaint in whom no diagnosis is made
Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting.
Applicable to
Person encountering health services with feared condition which was not demonstrated
Person encountering health services in which problem was normal state
'Worried well'
Excludes1 (never code together)
medical observation for suspected diseases and conditions proven not to exist (Z03.-)
Applies from Z71 Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2 (not included here)
contraceptive or procreation counseling (Z30-Z31)
sex counseling (Z70.-)
MS-DRG index
Defines the logic of DRG(s) 951 in MDC 23.
Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)
V65.5 Person with feared complaint in whom no diagnosis was made
Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))
Unacceptable principal diagnosis: These codes describe a circumstance which influences care but is not a current illness or injury, or capture only an underlying condition, and are unacceptable as principal diagnosis.
Code annotations containing back-references to Z71.1
Back-references to Z71.1
Type 1 Excludes: Z03 Encounter for medical observation for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out ("person with feared complaint in whom no diagnosis is made (Z71.1)")
Diagnosis Index entries for Z71.1
Consultation › without complaint or sickness › feared complaint unfounded
Counseling (for) › medical (for) › feared complaint and no disease found
Feared complaint unfounded
Problem (with) (related to) › none (feared complaint unfounded)
Worried well
Nearby codes
Z71 Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified
Z71.0 Person encountering health services to consult on behalf of another person
Z71.1 Person with feared health complaint in whom no diagnosis is made (this code)
Z71.2 Person consulting for explanation of examination or test findings